sapphicwarlock sapphicwarlock 22-10-2020 History contestada Why was the Balkan Peninsula in Europe regarded by many as a powder keg prior to the Great war? A. Ottoman troops were gathering at the border. B. Nationalism was expanding in the region which led to rising tensions. C. Bosnia-Herzegovina wanted to take over Serbia to become one Slavic nation. D. Germany fought Austria-Hungary for control of the region.